Xantrex Solar Starter Cable Kit for PV Arrays

The Xantrex Solar Starter Cable Kit has 20-foot MC4-type PV cables and 10-foot battery cables in red and black, with ferrule terminations.

Twenty feet on the panel side and ten on the battery side reflects where the controller usually sits. Panels go on an arch or a coachroof and the controller mounts near the batteries, so the run from the array is long and the run to the bank is short.

MC4-type connectors on the PV cables match what solar panels are supplied with. That means the panel end connects without cutting factory leads, which is the arrangement most installations want.

Built-in ferrule terminations on the controller end are ready for screw terminals. A ferrule stops stranded wire spreading in a screw terminal, which is where a solar connection loosens and heats over time. Explore more battery charging accessories.

• 20 feet to the panels, 10 to the battery
• Panels sit on an arch, the controller near the bank
• MC4 connects without cutting factory leads
• Ferrules stop strands spreading in a screw terminal